Project Associate @ Montefiore

City/State

Yonkers, New YorkGrant Funded

NoDepartment

MMG - Healthy StepsWork Shift

DayWork Days

MON-FRIScheduled Hours

8 AM-4:30 PMScheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURSPay Range:

$56,000.00-$70,000.00

Project Associate: MMG

Description of BHIP

A growing body of evidence indicates that primary care visits are an under-utilized delivery method by which providers can work together to identify and treat patients who require, but would not otherwise seek, psychological care. Through BHIP, Montefiore Medical Group provides access to high-quality, evidence-based care to upwards of 300,000 Bronx residents with mental health needs. Provision of behavioral health services in the primary care setting helps remove the stigma often associated with mental health care; a stigma that creates a barrier to care in many circumstances.

Our interventions target patients who present with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and ADHD, as well as those who have suffered traumatic life events or adverse childhood experiences. This treatment model has far-reaching and significant implications for the ways in which mental health care is delivered. Joining the BHIP team will give you clinical exposure to this evolving model of care and/or provide support and data to cultivate your own research questions.

BHIP’s services start with HealthySteps, an evidence-based, interdisciplinary pediatric primary care program that utilizes a preventative-based approach to promote the physical, emotional, and intellectual growth and development of very young children (0-5yo). In HealthySteps, a behavioral health provider is integrated into pediatric primary care practices and provides families with tailored support for various concerns, including behavior, sleep, feeding, attachment, parental depression, social determinants of health, and adapting to life with an infant or toddler.

As patients grow, BHIP continues to support mental health needs via short term intervention and the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). CoCM is an evidence-based approach to care that prioritizes patient engagement with regular symptom monitoring. While severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) may still require referral to the community, the data showing the efficacy for CoCM to manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD in primary care is robust.

Position Description

This position will encompass a variety of roles within the BHIP team. The responsibilities of the Project Associate position may include: project coordination with state agencies, such as Early Intervention (EI) and New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH); coordination of and assistance with virtual teletherapy groups, including patient outreach and group shadowing; participation in ongoing research projects; general data management; patient outreach and supervised case management, such as providing referrals to community-based mental/behavioral health clinics; and assistance to the leadership team. Applicants for this position should be highly organized and able to maintain several projects at a time.

Ideal Candidate will have

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel);
• Ability to work in various roles and capacities and flexibility within each role;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and demonstrates strong attention to detail;
• Strong interpersonal communication skills;
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of an interdisciplinary team.

A few of the highlights of the position are included below:

• Participate in researching the effectiveness of the BHIP programs, which includes literature reviews, chart reviews, and data management;
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to drive clinical and operational decisions;
• Implementation of research study protocols;
• Gain exposure to the cutting-edge field of integrated primary care and familiarity with medical records;
• Mentoring from clinical and research-oriented professionals;
• Assist in the preparation of conference presentations and/or manuscripts summarizing study results (authorship opportunity may be available);
• Training and orienting volunteer staff to operational and clinical workflows
• Full Benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays;
• In-person/remote hybrid schedule;
• Preferred start date: Fall/Winter 2026/2027;
• Annual salary range: $70,000

Required time commitment

• Full-time position

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters preferred
• Spanish-speaking is a plus!

Becoming a member of our behavioral health team is an opportunity to gain both experience with research and familiarity with clinical practice, while serving the diverse and underserved population of the Bronx. This exciting position offers great flexibility and the opportunity to make of it what you will.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.